Category Archives: Murphy’s Law desk calendar

A curation of Murphy’s Law saying from over the years.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 26, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Christie-Davies Therom: If your facts are wrong but your logic is perfect, then your conclusions are inevitably false. Therefore, by making mistakes in your logic, you have at lease a random chance of coming to a correct conclusion.

Goofy guy’s admonition concerning the Christie-Cavies Theorum:  This does not apply to politicians. There is no random chance there will be a correct conclusion.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 25, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Bralek’s Rule for Success: Trust only those who stand to lose as much as you when things go wrong.

Goofy guy’s addition to Braklek’s Rule for Success: Sadly, this is true.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 24, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Blair’s Observation: The best laid plans of mice and men are usually equal.

Goofy guy’s explanation of Blair’s Observation: Squeak, squeak. 

“Murphy’s Law”

March 23, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Baruch’s Observation: If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Goofy guy’s perturbation concerning Baruch’s observation: Hope it’s not a sledgehammer.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 22, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Schopenhauer’s Law of Entropy: if you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.

Goofy guy’s admiration of Schopenhauer’s Law of Entropy: This, of all the fifty years of the desk calendar Christmas gifts daily entry, is my oft repeated favorite.